Thanks LL. I think you’ve hit on 3 places that would appeal to him.

We will be there over Christmas!

One place we are looking forward to: is this bakery right across from our hotel:

https://www.hansegstorf.com/en#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20Hans%20Egstorf%2C%20the,croissants%20and%20our%20famous%20Stroopwafels

I have this list in my notes, fwiw:

• The Happy Pig Pancake Shop – Pancakes made from organic ingredients, with sweet and savory toppings. Popular with families. (100m).
• D’Vijff Vlieghen – Characterful restaurant spread over five 17th-century canal houses, renowned for its imaginative Modern Dutch dishes, and decked out with original Rembrandt works. Reservations essential. (150m).
• Lucius – Local institution, popular as ever after 4 decades. Expect refined seafood dishes, from the pike the restaurant is named after to steamed razor clams with chili. Reservations strongly advised. (150m).
• Restaurant De Struisvogel – Basement restaurant specializing in French-inspired dishes. (300m).
• FuLu Mandarijn – Good mix of Cantonese and Sichuan dishes in smart surroundings. Offerings include dim sum, sea bass in hot chili broth, Kung Pao chicken, and Peking duck with pancakes. (400m).
• The Seafood Bar – Buzzy spot for champagne, oysters, and seafood platters. Walk-ins welcome. (400m).
• Breda – One for special occasions. Multi-course, seasonal lunch, and dinner menus by some of the city’s most creative chefs, plus 15 wines by the glass. Reservations essential. (400m).

Thanks, Mtn. I want to hear all about the bakery when you get back. I love Stroopwafels and I can only imagine how divine fresh ones must be!

You're making me wanting to drive over there!!! It sounds great.

It's a very long time since I've been to the Netherlands so this tip may well be out of date and not applicable in Amsterdam these days, but we found they ate very early. We quickly learned that if we set out looking for dinner at our usual time, ca. 19.30, everywhere was either shut or shutting.

That's true. We see Dutch people eating really early on campsites.